Wheels

doronin · 10-06-2007, 04:09 PM

Interesting, in the manual guide for my wife's WV Rabbit they state that if I had to take off a wheel, and then put it back myself, I must visit a dealership during next few days so they make sure I tightened it with exact required force - I don't remember the number.

Never seen such a requirement for BMW - does it make any sense anyways?

If you were to replace your summer wheels for winter set yourselves on your driveway, would you worry whether you applied enough force to tighten the nuts?

my325xi · 10-06-2007, 04:30 PM

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would you worry whether you applied enough force to tighten the nuts?

halB · 10-06-2007, 05:06 PM

Use a Torque Wrench!

JeeZues · 10-06-2007, 11:00 PM

When you use a torque wrench make sure to set it to 120 Nm (~88 pound feet)
And try to re-torque every while, say a month as well as after you come from your first driver after installing new wheels on the car.

doronin · 10-07-2007, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by halB

Use a Torque Wrench!

O-ops...

Sorry, I couldn't hear you - could you say it again please, louder?

kenneth · 10-08-2007, 03:13 PM

Watch for Canadian Tire 1/2 price sale for the torque wrench. The regular one will cost you 35-40$, the Maximum one 65$. Otherwise regular is $65 and $130 respectively. I got the Maximum one (1/2 inch) for 65$. It is a good investment for safety. Alloy wheels on Europeans require about 90 lbs.

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doronin 6th Kyu 7 Rep 107 Posts Drives: 2007 335xi Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	Wheels Interesting, in the manual guide for my wife's WV Rabbit they state that if I had to take off a wheel, and then put it back myself, I must visit a dealership during next few days so they make sure I tightened it with exact required force - I don't remember the number. Never seen such a requirement for BMW - does it make any sense anyways? If you were to replace your summer wheels for winter set yourselves on your driveway, would you worry whether you applied enough force to tighten the nuts?
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halB Colonel 55 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto iTrader: (0)	Use a Torque Wrench! __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels
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JeeZues Private First Class 8 Rep 180 Posts Drives: E90 328i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Waterloo, ON iTrader: (2)	When you use a torque wrench make sure to set it to 120 Nm (~88 pound feet) And try to re-torque every while, say a month as well as after you come from your first driver after installing new wheels on the car.
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kenneth Major General 127 Rep 8,745 Posts Drives: 335i Sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montreal iTrader: (16)	Watch for Canadian Tire 1/2 price sale for the torque wrench. The regular one will cost you 35-40$, the Maximum one 65$. Otherwise regular is $65 and $130 respectively. I got the Maximum one (1/2 inch) for 65$. It is a good investment for safety. Alloy wheels on Europeans require about 90 lbs. __________________ SB, Terra, 6MT. Only a few mods here and there.....nothing extreme!
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